The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
BAYOU CHIcoT, La, Aug. 10, 1887

EDITORS COURIER
While not disposed to seek notoriety tor
our section we claim the right to have full
justice done our Ito us at leastl fair section
of st. Landry. The almost phenomenal edl-
tion of the s'Times-Democrat" of August lst
says in speaking of the Chicot Hills: 1.-The
land is not as fertile here as before the war,
owing to the TACT that it was overcultivate
in large farms" This much we admit, that
we have some worn ont land and some natu-
rally poor; but as positively assert we have
some as fine improved and unlmproVed up
lands as there are in any country. Again the
correspondent of the IT'D" is in error when
he says our section is unsuited for cattle. we
have the finest summer range in the parish
and the range for winter betwean bayous
Cocodrie and B9uf on our northern boundary
is the best in the State, being almost soma
canebrake varying from one I'd three miles
wide by 25 miles long. While we know these
are unintentional errors, we take the liberty
| to correct them, while we thank the I'D.
man for his kindly compliments to eur sadly
| underrated section.
Ipresume politics are growing warmer as
| the nights are cooler. There seems fatality
| resting upon the congressional chair of the 9th
district. Can it be this that has kept some
| good man, OF which our parish has large
percentage, from aspiring to the mantle OF
| the late lamented Rebertsons st. Landry mas
large and diversified interests at stake IN the
| election OF Congressman and cannot anord
! to let the matter go by default. To her many
sons she at least owes an effort to capture the
prize. 1t has been said and it is reasonable,
that St. Landry with one of the Florida par
| ishes can win the day because the parishes
on this side the river would prefer to sustain
| st. Landry as an advocate of their leVee IN
terests. Then why not let st. Landry send
solid delegation pledged to support some one
of her available sons None having offered or
been brought out by their friends, permit me
to name the Hon. j. Masse Martin-a man
a n.
ing in appearance, genial, earnest, energetlc,
i Industrious, competent and possessing that
sine quG non personal magnetismj which
should attach to every public servant, we can
not but urge his advancement. Honored by
the general government. loved by his nome
people, and whose whole time and every enef
. gy will be devoted to the advancement o1
every material interest of his district, we ask
the concurrence of our fellow-parishlonefs IL
sending Masse Martin delegation to BatoI
! Rouge. What say you fellow citizens
Texas, Mr.. Editor what will likely be thu
price of water in Observation-Disclosures section
of that State next summer? To drink or mo-
to drink-that's the question. Whether 1t L
better to sink artesian wells with our wealth
aud thus have water, or vote for whlskey ant
do without the water. Let the parched dis
tricts answer.
Locally we have but little to report. Occa
; sionally dust st.begrimed drummer" wends hi
weary way thitherward and breaks upon ou
: solitude with his ancient joke, then HES him
self to Belle Cheney or Mountain Bayou t
!. laye himself in the limpid waters and rest hi
tongue. The patgo (which being interprete'
means d-n tough chicken) at Bell Chene
was the same cid story. The ball was, we ar
told, a success. The crowd, while not as larg
| as was anticipated, seemed to thoroughly er
! joy the holiday amid the soughing pines
). Your city was well and most creditably. r.
presented, by both aged wisdom and youthft
!. frivolity. Among the former grave discussion
q | were the order of the day, while the latte
made sweet eyes at each other and bade grll
), best for years. Cotton promises as well. Gel
: eral health, as usual, good. The prospects
!. the Chicot Academy are booming and on
!. general future Frightening. Long life to I'll
e COURIER. Yours,